May 22 2021 10:03 AM
Hi, all. I have a pivot table that has a calculated field in the last column of the pivot table. The formula I am using is an IF formula to determine Full Time Equivalents. I was hoping it would add the FTE's and give me a total at the bottom but it just says "1" in the grand total section. It should say 91. Any thoughts on how (or if) I can correct this? Thank you!
May 22 2021 10:09 AM
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May 22 2021 10:53 AM
SolutionWith calculated field in total PivotTable uses the same formula as for the rows, not sum them. Thus if your IF() applied to totals returns 1, in grand total for FTE will be 1.
For such calculations it's better to add data to data model creating PivotTable and use DAX measures for aggregations.
May 22 2021 11:49 AM
@Sergei Baklan Would SUMX be the right DAX formula?
May 22 2021 12:40 PM
Perhaps, it's hard to say without knowing the model. Here When to Use SUM() vs SUMX() - Excelerator BI is the great post which explains and demonstrates difference between SUM and SUMX
May 22 2021 10:53 AM
SolutionWith calculated field in total PivotTable uses the same formula as for the rows, not sum them. Thus if your IF() applied to totals returns 1, in grand total for FTE will be 1.
For such calculations it's better to add data to data model creating PivotTable and use DAX measures for aggregations.